WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2007 -- Westfield Insurance has introduced a new online Risk Control Assessment to help businesses identify their risk issues. The 24-question survey, on http://www.WestfieldInsurance.com, is available to all visitors and provides a customized report of strengths and weaknesses, along with tangible action steps to help improve the ability to control loss.

"Our goal is to help guide current and potential policyholders towards problem resolution by giving our independent agency partners and our Westfield risk control representatives an even better understanding of our customers' needs," said Roger McManus, president of Westfield Insurance.

The tool can be used by individuals visiting the Web site, and Westfield customers can use it with their insurance agent or Westfield representative. The tool addresses four areas: safety issues, leadership support for loss control, loss control planning and loss control execution. The results of the assessment can help to facilitate an in-depth discussion about the customer's safety planning and practices in their business.

Westfield Insurance partnered with Virtual Horizons to create the Risk Control Assessment. Virtual Horizons (http://www.VirtualHorizons.com) is an interactive marketing and design firm in Fairlawn, Ohio.

About Westfield Insurance

In business for nearly 160 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 28 states. Westfield has more than 2,500 employees and markets its products through more than 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies. As one of the country's largest property and casualty insurers, Westfield has over $3.1 billion in assets and holds an "A (Excellent)" rating from A.M. Best, a leading insurance financial rating agency. The Company's corporate web site was honored by the International Academy of Visual Arts as a 2006 W3 Award Silver Winner and was nominated for a 2006 Webby Award in the Insurance category.